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Commentary on Ethical Dilemmas in the Management of Infants with Enterocolitis Totalis
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In brief
In brief
This commentary examines the ethical challenges surgeons face when managing infants with necrotizing enterocolitis totalis, where complete intestinal necrosis presents life-limiting outcomes. The piece addresses difficult decisions around surgical intervention versus palliative care in neonates with catastrophic bowel loss.
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Abstract
This is a Commentary on the manuscript titled "Ethical Dilemmas in the Management of Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis Totalis" by Pennington E, Javid P, Mueller C, et al.
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